Insights & Updates

From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 requires UK employers to retain adequate leave records for six years — including for former employees. Failure to comply is a criminal offence.

Twenty years of selling Excel leave trackers taught us exactly what spreadsheets can and cannot do. Here is what we learned — and why we eventually built Simple Leave.

Full-time, part-time, pro-rata, mid-year starters, bank holidays — here's exactly how UK holiday entitlement works, with worked examples and a free calculator.

When does a notice period actually start, and how do you work out the last day? A plain-English guide with worked examples covering calendar months, four-week notice, and end-of-month edge cases.

From annual leave and sick pay to maternity, paternity, and neonatal care leave — everything a first-time founder needs to set up compliant leave policies from day one.

We've released Working Patterns — a powerful new feature for teams with part-time staff, flexible shift patterns, or employees working across multiple locations with different national holidays.

Excel still serves many small teams managing employee leave — but not all trackers are equal. We compare the best options and explore where dedicated software makes more sense.

For years we helped businesses manage leave through Excel planners. Now we've built something better — real-time collaboration, mobile approvals, and automated tracking in one clean platform.